final auto club update

Just a quick update to let you know where I'm going with my main lineup.  There are so many different ways to go, so there will be a lot of variety in the lineups on Sunday.  (Also look at our preview notes in the post below.)

• Kevin Harvick $11,500 -- He looks poised to run up front again.  He had the fastest 5 lap, 10 lap and 15 lap times in final practice on Saturday.  His 15 lap speed was about .2 of a second per lap faster than anyone else, which is huge.
• Kyle Busch $10,300 -- My thinking is that Kyle is the most likely guy other than Harvick to lead or dominate the race.  He had the 4th best 10 lap and 3rd best 15 lap times in final practice.
• Clint Bowyer $8,000 -- He starts 26th and should move into the Top 12 by the end of the race.
• Jamie McMurray $7,200 -- He has Top 10 finishes in the last six races at 2 mile tracks.  He was good in final practice with the 8th quickest 10 lap and 15 lap times.
• Daniel Suarez $7,000 -- He starts 30th and will hopefully finish in the Top 12-16 or so.  In a GPP, you could use William Byron ($6,600) or Kasey Kahne ($6,100) in this spot as well.
• AJ Allmendinger $6,000 -- He actually has a pretty good record here.  Since joining JTG Daugherty Racing four seasons ago, AJ had finished 8th twice, 17th once and 34th once.  He starts 32nd and can hopefully finish inside the Top 20.

Good luck everyone.  If you have any last minute questions before lock, please send them on Twitter @illinisjc